Portfolio selection problem with nonlinear wealth equations under non-extensive statistical mechanics for time-varying SDE.

Abstract This paper is dedicated to the study of continuous-time mean–variance optimal portfolio selection problem with non-linear wealth equations under non-extensive statistical mechanics for the time-varying stochastic differential equation model. Firstly, we allow the returns and variance of risky assets are time-varying functions, which can fit the financial data better. Secondly, we consider an investor with the non-linear wealth equation. In fact, the wealth equations are not linear in many cases. The investor has to pay some taxes, which leads to a non-linear wealth equation. Moreover, since the return of the stocks price may be affected by a large investors portfolio selection, the wealth equation is non-linear in this case. Thirdly, the non-linear wealth equation driven by Tsallis distribution is constructed under non-extensive statistical mechanics, which can capture the characteristics of fat tails and aiguilles of the risky asset's return. The viscosity solution of the HJB equation for the portfolio problem is proposed by the optimal stochastic control theory and Lagrange multiplier method. Finally, the efficient portfolio strategy and efficient frontier under non-extensive statistical mechanics are obtained. Furthermore, numerical analysis and real data study are discussed to show our results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]